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An engineered methylation pattern persisted for four generations of mice, demonstrating transgenerational epigenetic inheritance can occur in mammals.

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Doubts Raised Over Whether Mice Can Truly Inherit Immunity

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Protein Mediates Non-Genetic Inheritance of Growth Strategies

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Worm Parents Pass on Behaviors Epigenetically to Offspring

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Classic Mechanism of Epigenetic Inheritance Is Rare, Not the Rule

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